The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-10

Having taken possession Of the rear
end Of their car, the conductor was
handed package of papers, for which
he had been instructed by telegram to
wait. 1t Is not true that Lincoln wore
a Scotch cap or used any other mode
Of disguise. All the persons accompany
ing him were dressed in ordinary dress
and Went simply as private citizens.
They arrived at Baltimore At 8
clock and waited there, because Of
some ordinary detention. about two
hours. Before the train left workmen
began to come around. and one was
heard to say with explosives that ..old
Lincoln Il coming here today. but I
don't believe he will get through alive.
MIR. Lincoln laughed heartily at the re-
mark, and soon the train pulled out,
and little after daylight We reached
Washington.
1t is doubtful II there was any time
during the War in which there was
not in Washington. Baltimore. or in
that general vicinity some conspiracy
in existence to capture or injure Mr..
Lincoln. On one occasion, in the
summer Of 1868, If / remember rightly.
the writer Of this article had occasion,
with William H. Hanna Of Blooming
ton, ILL.,. to ride to the Soldiers Home,
about four miles from Washington. to
call upon Mr.. Lincoln in the evening
Our driver missed the way, passing by
the home into the forest below. Being
once III the intricacies of this labyrinth
we did not get out until o'clock in
the morning. and the question arose
why the Rebels might not send a force
across the river. and, coming up in
the woods to the Soldiers Home, cap
turc Mr.. Lincoln and carry him with
in the enemv's lines. Mr. Hanna was
| very much concerned in reference to
the situation, and | said to him: You
GO and talk with Mr. Lincoln; Won are
a new man." The subject Of his cap
ture or assassination had been discussed
until it was . sore subject between Mr..
Lincoln and his friends. So the next
day we got Marshal Lamon, and the
three obtained an audience with the
President.
Il cannot be shut up in an iron cage
and guarded, he said. "If have bus.
mess at the War Office I must take my
hat and 60 there. and if to kill me is
within the purposes of this Rebellion nc
precaution can prevent it. You may
guard me at a single point, but l will
necessarily be exposed at others. PEG.
pie come to see me every day and re.
ceive them. and do not know but that
some Of them are secessionists or en-.
| gagged in plots to kill me. The truth il,
if any man has made up his mind that
he will give his life for mine he can
take mine"
Mr.. Lannon's official duties embraced
the safety Of the President. and these
facts. with many others, made deep
impression upon his mind During
the fall Of 1864 was CUES, at hi.
house nearly three months.
During that time he did not sleep a,
home a single night, but left his house
about 10 o'clock, went to the White
House, and with a guard which he sta
toned there, and without Mr.. Lincoln
knowledge, remained during the night
At the time of the assassination Lamor
was, unfortunately. out of the city, and
his absence occurred in this wise: Mr.
Lincoln had just returned from Rich
mond. and, having inaugurated som,
steps looking toward the holding OF 3
convention to get that State back into
the Cnion, he asked Lamar. being j:
Virginian, to go to Richmond and at
tend this convention. The following i
the pass which he gave him:
Allow the bearer. Ward H. Lamon
and friend. with ordinary baggage. t
pass from Washington to Richmond an,
return. 4. LINCOLN.
April II, 1865.
Lamon said to the President As he sep
arated from him: MAKE me one prom
ise.
What is that" said the President
perhaps can.